University of Colorado Cancer Center Administrative Core

The Administrative Core provides administrative and fiscal oversight for the University of Colorado Cancer Center entities as described in the NCI Cancer Center Support Grant that funds UCCC, for the Lung Special Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) and any other grants in the Cancer Center .

Administration

• Sets business objectives, mission, vision
• Manages daily operations
• Negotiates contracts
• Manages relationships with affiliates
  Manages & allocates physical space

Grants & Contracts Management

• Administers daily business procedures for all multidisciplinary funded grants routed through UCCC
• Pre- and post-award
• Manages the CCSG and Lung SPORE
• Manages subcontracts
  Supports all multidisciplinary funded grants and contracts held by UCCC members
• Manages the American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant/UCCC Seed Grants program
• Maintains membership publication database

Human Resources and Finances

• Recruitment, hiring, personnel issues and payroll
• Manages institutional funds, gift accounts and facility funds
• Manages compliance with Federal, State and CU policies
• Grant account reconciliation
• Accounts payable/accounts receivable
• Budgeting
• Audits

Membership, Education & Career Development

Coordinates the UCCC membership program, including applications and database

• Coordinates the weekly UCCC Symposium
• Coordinates the Lung SPORE and Thoracic Oncology Program seminars
• Manages the UCCC Student Cancer Research Fellowship Program

Public Relations & Communications

• Publications, including the weekly Director’s Newsletter and Collaborating to Conquer Cancer, a three-times yearly external newsletter
• Web site development and management
• Media relations
• Internal communications
• UCCC marketing/marketing communications
• Event management
• Legislative communications
• Fundraising communications

Fundraising

UCCC relies on the University of Colorado Foundation and AMC Cancer Research Center to raise money for UCCC. Learn more about areas of need and why to support UCCC.

• Donor cultivation, solicitation and stewardship
• Fundraising events
• Grateful patient program
• Maintains relationships with Cancer League of Colorado, CancerCure, the American Cancer Society and other groups that support UCCC